Malcolm and his family reside at Middleburg, Ohio in the 1920 federal census.
He appears as a member of the class of 1941 in the 1940 yearbook of the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia.
He was married to Ann Taylor in 1943 at Duval Co., Florida.
Lieutenant, U. S. Navy Bomb Squad
Enlisted from Ohio
___________
According to Naval Muster Rolls, he enlisted Apr. 28, 1941 from Philadelphia, was received at the Jacksonville Naval Air Station in May and was discharged Jun. 25, 1941 to be appointed an Avia[tion] Cadet.
The following is excerpted from a document titled "History: Patrol Bombing Squadron 131"* :
On February 17, at 1505, Lieutenant Malcolm E. Nafe, and a crew of four, some of which were attached to HedRon, went out for a test flight. This was the eighth time this plane had been test flown for the same cause. Shortly after take-off the pilot called the tower and said he had a fire, and shortly after that crashed and burned, killing all hands. (See Appendix 13, 23, 24). The Squadron organized searching parties to look for the plane in the jungle. It was found in about three hours, and natives were hired to bring the bodies back to the base.
All hands killed at or near Zandery Field were buried in the Army cemetery at Paramaribo, and headstones erected.
Two photos of the crash site are also available in the report.
I believe he was piloting PV-1 Ventura Patrol Bomber no. 33351.
He was brought to Forest Hill and a committal service was held on May 13, 1948.
Malcolm's father applied for the military headstone at Forest Hill on Aug. 20, 1948.
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*Declassified Dec. 31, 2012. R. L. Hastreiter, C.O. Available at Fold3.com.
He appears as a member of the class of 1941 in the 1940 yearbook of the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia.
He was married to Ann Taylor in 1943 at Duval Co., Florida.
Lieutenant, U. S. Navy Bomb Squad
Enlisted from Ohio
___________
According to Naval Muster Rolls, he enlisted Apr. 28, 1941 from Philadelphia, was received at the Jacksonville Naval Air Station in May and was discharged Jun. 25, 1941 to be appointed an Avia[tion] Cadet.
The following is excerpted from a document titled "History: Patrol Bombing Squadron 131"* :
On February 17, at 1505, Lieutenant Malcolm E. Nafe, and a crew of four, some of which were attached to HedRon, went out for a test flight. This was the eighth time this plane had been test flown for the same cause. Shortly after take-off the pilot called the tower and said he had a fire, and shortly after that crashed and burned, killing all hands. (See Appendix 13, 23, 24). The Squadron organized searching parties to look for the plane in the jungle. It was found in about three hours, and natives were hired to bring the bodies back to the base.
All hands killed at or near Zandery Field were buried in the Army cemetery at Paramaribo, and headstones erected.
Two photos of the crash site are also available in the report.
I believe he was piloting PV-1 Ventura Patrol Bomber no. 33351.
He was brought to Forest Hill and a committal service was held on May 13, 1948.
Malcolm's father applied for the military headstone at Forest Hill on Aug. 20, 1948.
___________
*Declassified Dec. 31, 2012. R. L. Hastreiter, C.O. Available at Fold3.com.
Malcolm and his family reside at Middleburg, Ohio in the 1920 federal census.
He appears as a member of the class of 1941 in the 1940 yearbook of the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia.
He was married to Ann Taylor in 1943 at Duval Co., Florida.
Lieutenant, U. S. Navy Bomb Squad
Enlisted from Ohio
___________
According to Naval Muster Rolls, he enlisted Apr. 28, 1941 from Philadelphia, was received at the Jacksonville Naval Air Station in May and was discharged Jun. 25, 1941 to be appointed an Avia[tion] Cadet.
The following is excerpted from a document titled "History: Patrol Bombing Squadron 131"* :
On February 17, at 1505, Lieutenant Malcolm E. Nafe, and a crew of four, some of which were attached to HedRon, went out for a test flight. This was the eighth time this plane had been test flown for the same cause. Shortly after take-off the pilot called the tower and said he had a fire, and shortly after that crashed and burned, killing all hands. (See Appendix 13, 23, 24). The Squadron organized searching parties to look for the plane in the jungle. It was found in about three hours, and natives were hired to bring the bodies back to the base.
All hands killed at or near Zandery Field were buried in the Army cemetery at Paramaribo, and headstones erected.
Two photos of the crash site are also available in the report.
I believe he was piloting PV-1 Ventura Patrol Bomber no. 33351.
He was brought to Forest Hill and a committal service was held on May 13, 1948.
Malcolm's father applied for the military headstone at Forest Hill on Aug. 20, 1948.
___________
*Declassified Dec. 31, 2012. R. L. Hastreiter, C.O. Available at Fold3.com.
He appears as a member of the class of 1941 in the 1940 yearbook of the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia.
He was married to Ann Taylor in 1943 at Duval Co., Florida.
Lieutenant, U. S. Navy Bomb Squad
Enlisted from Ohio
___________
According to Naval Muster Rolls, he enlisted Apr. 28, 1941 from Philadelphia, was received at the Jacksonville Naval Air Station in May and was discharged Jun. 25, 1941 to be appointed an Avia[tion] Cadet.
The following is excerpted from a document titled "History: Patrol Bombing Squadron 131"* :
On February 17, at 1505, Lieutenant Malcolm E. Nafe, and a crew of four, some of which were attached to HedRon, went out for a test flight. This was the eighth time this plane had been test flown for the same cause. Shortly after take-off the pilot called the tower and said he had a fire, and shortly after that crashed and burned, killing all hands. (See Appendix 13, 23, 24). The Squadron organized searching parties to look for the plane in the jungle. It was found in about three hours, and natives were hired to bring the bodies back to the base.
All hands killed at or near Zandery Field were buried in the Army cemetery at Paramaribo, and headstones erected.
Two photos of the crash site are also available in the report.
I believe he was piloting PV-1 Ventura Patrol Bomber no. 33351.
He was brought to Forest Hill and a committal service was held on May 13, 1948.
Malcolm's father applied for the military headstone at Forest Hill on Aug. 20, 1948.
___________
*Declassified Dec. 31, 2012. R. L. Hastreiter, C.O. Available at Fold3.com.
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MALCOLM
ELLIOTT
NAFE
OHIO
LT 131 AAF BOMB SQ
WORLD WAR II
JULY 23 1919
FEBRUARY 17 1944
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